Implenia once again earns top scores in the sustainability ratings of MSCI and Sustainalytics

Industry leader in the areas of environment, social and governance | MSCI confirms AAA rating | With 88 points (2023: 86 points), position in Sustainalytics’ ESG rating consolidated once again 

Glattpark (Opfikon), 6 September 2024 – Two important, independent ESG ratings (environment, social and governance) have confirmed Implenia’s position as industry leader.

In 2021, Implenia became the first company in the Construction & Engineering index of MSCI ESG Research to receive the highest-possible rating of AAA. With the reaffirmation of this rating, the construction and real estate service provider further consolidates its position as industry leader in sustainability while also achieving outstanding results in the area of corporate governance, in particular. MSCI ESG Research offers extensive research, assessments and analyses of the ESG-related activities of thousands of companies around the world.

Morningstar Sustainalytics, a leading independent ESG and corporate governance analysis company, also re-designated Implenia as “Industry Top Rated”. With 88 points (2023: 86 points) in the ESG rating for the three areas of environment, social and governance, Implenia has consolidated its leading position in the construction and engineering industry. This rating focuses on companies’ management of ESG topics as well as ongoing initiatives in this area.

Implenia remains one of the “Industry Top Rated” companies of Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG risk rating, where it ranks among the top 8% of the companies that were assessed in this industry. This ranking looks not only at the management of ESG topics, but also includes industry-specific ESG risks. Year-on-year improvements were seen in particular in the areas of renewable energies, human rights and corporate governance. Sustainalytics identified further improvement potential in especially with respect to the criteria carbon intensity and the environmental policies of its suppliers.

“We pursue ambitious sustainability goals and ensure that we can achieve them with sound sustainability expertise in all Divisions and Functions,” says Anita Eckardt, Chair of the Implenia Sustainability Committee. “The fact that our efforts are regularly recognised by such outstanding rating results is a nice confirmation and simultaneously offers our clients and investors a sense of security.”

For more on the topic of sustainability at Implenia, go to: implenia.com//en/sustainability/

With 88 points (2023: 86 points) Implenia consolidates its leading position in Sustainalytics’ ESG rating in the environmental, social and governance areas, and once again earns an AAA rating from MSCI.

Contact for media:Corporate Communications, T +41 58 474 74 77, communication@implenia.com 

Contact for investors and analysts:Investor Relations, T +41 58 474 35 04, ir@implenia.com 

Dates for investors:26 February 2025: Annual results 2024, Analysts and Media Conference25 March 2025: Annual General Meeting

As Switzerland’s leading construction and real estate service provider, Implenia develops, builds and manages homes, workplaces and infrastructure for future generations in Switzerland and Germany. It also offers tunnelling and related infrastructure services in other markets. Established in 2006, Implenia draws inspiration from around 150 years of building tradition. Implenia brings together the know-how of its highly skilled consultancy, development, planning and execution units under the umbrella of an integrated multinational construction and real estate service provider. Thanks to its wide range of services and the expertise of its specialists, the group can execute large, complex projects and is there for clients throughout the entire life cycle of the building. It focuses on client needs and on striking a sustainable balance between commercial success and social and environmental responsibility. Implenia, with its headquarters in Opfikon near Zurich, employs more than 9,000 people (FTEs) in Europe and posted revenue of CHF 3.6 billion in 2023. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). Further information at implenia.com.

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